Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-17
ASS E3IBLY.

ASS E1IELf.
The House met at 10 A. NJ Quorum present
The special order of the hour-the third read
ing OF the bill to establish n branch Normal
school IN Northern Calidornia-was, on motion
order for IL \. II. Thursday.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee on Internal improvements re-
ported favorably upon A. B. Sos, creating the
office of Inspector of Elevators in all cities OF
the first class, for the better protection of life
and limb.
Committee on Public Expenditures and Ac.
counts favored the passage of A. B 4s2 provid-
ing an additional Secretary for the Governor
Office, at salary of 81 500 per annum
Committee on Claims reported favorably on
the passage of the claim of s. w. Ravey. for
printing for ex-Harbor Commissioners. Also,
A. b. 40 for the relief of James Touhey.
Committee on Constitutional Amendments re-
ported against the adoption of Constitutional
Amendment No. II, proposing to exempt the
taxation on churches, school-houses and bene-
fetal institutions. A lengthy minority report,
signed by L. S. Taylor was also read. The COM
mittee favored the passage of Constitutional
Amendment No. 16.
Variel was excused from serving on the Com
mlttee on Elections, and Campbell appointed to
the vacancy.
INTRODUCTION OF ELLIS.
BY Mathews of Tehama-To enforce police
protection and punish for ofienses In the Capitol
grounds.
By La Blanche exempt firemen from military
and jury duty
By Butler-Appropriating money to pay the
stenographer of the Supreme Court
BY Mann-Three bills relative to the water
front of San Francisco-at the request of the
Chamber of Commerce.
By Briefly Two bills relative to the charter
of the town of Wilmington
The following bills We're taken from the gen.
eral hle, called up out of order and read & first
time: A. B. 207, relating to collection of poll
tax; Il. S99 to prevent fraud in the stamping
Of goods: A. b. l07, to pay the claim of D. Jor-
dan; A. b. 295, to pay the claim of Miss Amelia
Pfeiifer; A. b. BIZ, relative to the mourning of
Indebtedness by cities; A. B. 81, relative to the
management of prisons; A. B. 800, to appropri-
ate money to pay for the publication of Amend
ment No. l to the Constitution-the Heath
amendment-as submitted at the general cleo
ton, November 2, 1886; A. b. 49, to pay the
claim of n: p. Perine A. B. 2SS relative TO Agri-
cultural Districts; A. B. 2S7 providing for the
organization and government of water districts;
A. b. IA, providing for the salary of the Deputy
Supreme Court Reporter during the thirty
eighth fiscal year. A. L. 1876, to protect life and
property against the careless and malicious use
or handling of dynamite and other hish explo
siyes; A. b. 402, for the government of banks and
the protection of depositors in the same; A. B.
22I, relating TO proceedings for procuring land
for the purpose of raising the banks of streams
in order to more e1ectually protect public roads
and highways.
SPECIAL FILE.
Owing to the fact that not a sufficient number
OF members were present to pass a constitu-
tlonal amendment, seven such amendments at
the head of the special file were passed for the
day. s. B. 40 and S. b. 163, providing for de-
ficiences at the Folsom Prison, were read
third time and passed. A. b. 256 and A. B. 25S,
passed.
Afternoon Session.
Immediately after recess Hyde of Alameda
introduced bill providing that any person who
shall bring, or shall permit suffer to be
brought into this State, any obnoxious or pest
animal or any Australian or New Zealand rab-
bit, and any person keeping, or harboring or
setting at large any such animal in this State,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by fine
of not more than one hundred dollars nor less
than twenty-five dollars for each and every such
animal brought into this State. Ary peace or
health officer OF any town or county shall seize
ana retain the possession of any such animal
until after the Judgment of the Court above
provided for is rendered, whereupon he shall
kill and destroy such animal
Mr. Hyde said this was a measure of great I'M
portance to every farmer in this State There
Is upon the ocean to-day vessel en- route from
Australia to san Francisco, with a cargo of
Australian rabbits. Once introduced into this
State, it will cost millions to get rid of them.
Several members spoke in favor of the bill.
The matter was declared a case OF urgency.
read first, second and third time, considered
engroSsed, and ordered to be printed.
THE SPECIAL ORDER
W. A. Brown called for the special order of
the hour, which was the second reading of A.
b. l29, for the relief of George Nightingale,
Michael Ryan, Joseph Rosa, Bridget Davis, Ber-
nard Ward, Ellen Burdett, John Wrixon. Anna
Elizabeth Sneider. Michael Neil, Eliza Kelle-
her, VIM. J. Nightingale, Margaret Coocan
Bridget L. Ryan, Elizabeth Overend, Thomas
Dillon, Patrick Garrigan, Bridget f. Houston,
Timothy Murphy, James McGeough, Otis Berge'
James Hartford and Ellen McArevey whose
property has been taken and DESTROYED by blast
ing and excavating Telegraph Hill, in the city
and county of San Francisco, for rock and earth
with which to construct the State seawall along
the port of San Francisco, in the State of Cali
fornia. Total amount, s97, 900.
Renison moved to continue the further hear
ing of the bill until the testimony can be printed
and placed upon the desks of the members of
the House He said that William English and
his associates were responsible for the damage
done, and not the State of California IL was
bill for the relief of Bill English and not for the
poor of San Francisco. The State gave him a
contract to make section of the seawall of
certain kind of material, without any reference
to where it was procured. The State does not
owe a cent, but the contractors are entirely re-
sponsible.
Heath, Briefly and Knox spoke against the
undue haste in bringing it up before its meri's
can be understood. They offered several motions
for delay, but all were voted down. The motion
to continue for one day was lost by a vote of
y ayes to 50 noes
The bill was read a second time. ordered en-
crossed and to a third reading. Briefly gave
notice of Il motion to reconsider the vote,
whereby the bill was ordered engrossed.
THE SPECIAL FILE
The reading of the special file was resumed
and A. b. 262 was read the third time and
passed. A. B. Do, relative to Police Courts in
Los Angeles. read a second time. A. 4. 20S, rel
alive to municipal corporations. read third
time and passed. The charter bills were passed
on file. The county governments were passed
upon the file.
On motion of Wright, A. B. 10, providing for
the organization and government of irrigation
DISTRICTS which has been read three times and
was made special order for to-mor-
row morning.
a. i. $780, authorizing County Clerks to take
aud certify affidavits for Uni cd States pension
without charge, read a second time
IS was also A. b. So providing for the formation
Of religious corporations.
\. B. Il, on general file, relating.to insurance
corporations, was taken up out of order on mo-
ion of Lawrence and read q first time Its
second reading was made special file for Sat
lrday.
At sos P. NJ, House adjourned. Ayes, 49,
noes 81.